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Jews will suffer as the world gets less liberal

Antisemitism thrives solely in monotheistic societies, and is driven by the fact that Jews have a culture, religion and customs that is distinct those of their neighbours

German nationalist who saw the light

Jewish charities fundraising with food

Two charities have made the link between our love of food and their causes — and the results are delicious.

Jewish charities fundraising with food

Two charities have made the link between our love of food and their causes — and the results are delicious.

Israel's new deputy ambassador starts work in UK

Sharon Bar-Li has spent the last year and a half as director of economic affairs for the Middle East, Africa and Latin America economic department at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hidden child to pop star

Dorit Oliver-Wolff's amazing life story includes hiding from the Nazis as a child, being a teenage belly dancer, and achieving pop stardom in post war Germany. She told Anthea Gerrie about her memoir.

A festival full of debate and delight

One bright spot amid Amnesty criticisms of Israel

Jewish children's experience of WW1

Jews from Muslim countries in turmoil over ban

Some drop US travel plans as others are detained in American airports

Thoughts from the Anne Frank House

Novelist Nicole Burstein visited Amsterdam this week. This is her reaction to the city's most famous address.

Another national unity government announced by Fatah and Hamas

The long-time Palestinian rivals are once again trying to form a single government, despite blaming each other for widespread power outages

How a junior aide caused a major row

Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem are furious with staff of their embassy in London for allowing their locally-hired employee, Shai Masot, to engage directly with British politicians.

Anger in Israel over diplomacy 'sting'

Secretly taped embassy employee had ideas 'way beyond his station', says one senior civil servant

Theresa May hits out at John Kerry over settlements speech

'We do not believe that the way to negotiate peace is by focusing on only one issue', says PM

A strange kind of stability for Netanyahu’s Israel

This may sound counter-intuitive but in one crucial aspect, this was a very stable year in the Middle East. It was a year in which not one leader lost his hold on power and some of those whose grasp seemed tenuous 12 months ago, strengthened their grip.